wpbackbutton

v0.2

by mdix · updated 14 years ago

Enables a back button that reverse engineers the users navigation to enable a simple "back" button on every page.

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Rank: #35,190; No change yet

Active installs (est.): ≈ 15; 10+ reported · High

Total downloads: 3.1K; 3,097 all-time

Rating: –; 0 reviews

Support resolved: –; 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

wpbackbutton at a glance

wpbackbutton is a WordPress plugin by mdix with 10+ active installs, the #35,190 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.2 came out on Mar 7, 2012, more than 14 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.3.2. Among the 419 plugins tagged “navigation”, it ranks #224. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

11 downloads · the last 30 days

wpbackbutton Compare series

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Date	wpbackbutton
Nov 9, 2026	0
Nov 8, 2026	0
Nov 7, 2026	0
Nov 6, 2026	0
Nov 5, 2026	0
Nov 4, 2026	0
Nov 3, 2026	11
Nov 2, 2026	0
Nov 1, 2026	0
Oct 31, 2026	0
Oct 30, 2026	0
Oct 29, 2026	0
Oct 28, 2026	0

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 15 · +36.4% in the last 30 days

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Date	Estimated installs
Nov 9, 2026	15
Nov 8, 2026	15
Nov 7, 2026	15
Nov 5, 2026	15
Nov 4, 2026	14
Nov 3, 2026	14
Nov 2, 2026	15
Nov 1, 2026	14
Oct 31, 2026	11
Oct 30, 2026	11
Oct 29, 2026	13
Oct 28, 2026	11

Rank over time

#35,190 · up 12,567 in the last 30 days

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Date	Daily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026	#35,190
Nov 6, 2026	#36,253
Nov 5, 2026	#34,936
Nov 3, 2026	#38,446
Nov 2, 2026	#38,275
Nov 1, 2026	#41,674
Oct 30, 2026	#47,990
Oct 29, 2026	#42,482
Oct 28, 2026	#47,757

Growth %

Average +2.62% a day in the last 30 days

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Date	Growth
Nov 9, 2026	0.00%
Nov 8, 2026	0.00%
Nov 7, 2026	0.00%
Nov 5, 2026	+7.14%
Nov 4, 2026	0.00%
Nov 3, 2026	-6.67%
Nov 2, 2026	+7.14%
Nov 1, 2026	+27.27%
Oct 31, 2026	0.00%
Oct 30, 2026	-15.38%
Oct 29, 2026	+18.18%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

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Date	Daily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026	10+
Nov 8, 2026	10+
Nov 7, 2026	10+
Nov 6, 2026	10+
Nov 5, 2026	10+
Nov 4, 2026	10+
Nov 3, 2026	10+
Nov 2, 2026	10+
Nov 1, 2026	10+
Oct 31, 2026	10+
Oct 30, 2026	10+
Oct 29, 2026	10+
Oct 28, 2026	10+
Oct 27, 2026	10+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

v0.2100%

Requirements & info

Version history

Version: 0.2
Requires WordPress: 3.3.1
Tested up to: 3.3.2
Requires PHP: –
First released: Mar 7, 2012
Last updated: Mar 7, 2012
Releases, last 12 months: …

Questions about wpbackbutton

How many websites use wpbackbutton?

wpbackbutton is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #35,190 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has wpbackbutton been downloaded?

3,097 times in total since 2012.

When was wpbackbutton last updated?

Version 0.2 came out on Mar 7, 2012 (14 years ago).

Is wpbackbutton compatible with the latest WordPress?

wpbackbutton’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.3.2, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is wpbackbutton still maintained?

Its last release was 14 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does wpbackbutton have?

No one has reviewed wpbackbutton on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to wpbackbutton?

The plugins most like wpbackbutton, by the tags they share, are Block Navigation (3K+), Navigation menu as Dropdown Widget (2K+) and Classic Menu in Navigation Block (2K+). Compare all alternatives

Rank in its tags

Where wpbackbutton sits among listings with the same tag, in WordPress.org’s popular order.

navigation#224 of 419
Leader: Breadcrumb NavXT

Why it ranks where it does

WordPress.org search multiplies text relevance by these factors. Together: ×0.00.

Its search score has been falling since Sep 3, 2012, 180 days after its last update.

Last updated×0.000of ×1.000
Falling since 2012-09-03: more than 180 days without an update.
Tested up to×0.009of ×1.000
Says 3.3.2; WordPress 7.1 is out.
Resolved support threads×0.301
0 of 0 threads resolved in the last two months.
Rating×0.791of ×1.118
No ratings yet.
Active installs×0.760
Grows with the log of installs, so each band adds less.
Size penalty×0.726of ×1.000
Applied below 1M installs; shrinks as installs grow.

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Metric	wpbackbutton
Estimated installs	≈ 15
Reported installs	10+
Rating	–
Reviews	0
Total downloads	3.1K
Author	mdix
First released	Mar 7, 2012
Version	0.2
Requires WP	3.3.1
Requires PHP	–
Last updated	Mar 7, 2012

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